This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

For a moment, Mifune was sweating profusely.

These two people were indeed not innocent. They were the ones who initiated the provocation, and Mizunoe Ryosuke fought back to protect Tsunade's honor.

Even if the two were killed on the spot, it was a matter of "cause and effect", and the two were naturally not innocent.

In addition, Ryosuke's behavior of maintaining "honor" is itself an act praised by the samurai creed of loyalty. How can Mifune say that this is "unjust" now?

"I"

Mifune was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Chapter 219: Where justice leads, where the heart goes

It is obvious that Mifune has followed the rhythm of Mizunoe Ryosuke and fallen into his thinking mode.

Seeing Mifune's expression, Ryosuke decided to strike while the iron was hot.

Then a gleam of light immediately flashed in his eyes, and he continued to ask.

"Since I didn't kill indiscriminately, these two people are not innocent either."

"How can I be held responsible for this?"

“Wherever the heart goes, that is where righteousness goes.”

"To protect my beloved, I will go forward even if there are thousands of people against me. Tell me, is this an unjust act?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke asked again, and this time his words sounded like thunder in Mifune's ears. This deafening voice kept echoing in Mifune's mind.

Where the heart goes, righteousness follows.

Although there are thousands of people, I will go!

Isn’t this what the Samurai Group has always been pursuing?

Mifune was completely silent.

Because he felt that no matter what he said, he could not refute these two enlightening quotes of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

At this moment, Tsunade, who was in Ryosuke's arms, was completely overwhelmed by the love in her heart the moment she heard the word "true love" and became completely unable to recover.

I could only bury my head in Ryosuke's chest in a daze.

"Since my actions just now were in accordance with righteousness."

"Then the two scum I killed were 'unrighteous'."

"Punishing evil and eradicating wickedness, punishing evil and upholding justice, what am I doing that is not right?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke's questioning left Mifune completely stunned.

Mifune thought over and over again in his mind, but still couldn't figure out how to refute Mizunoe Ryosuke, because Ryosuke's actions before and after had already established his reputation as a "righteous man".

If this were to happen somewhere else in the ninja world, not only would no one pay attention to it, but it would probably lead to ridicule.

But it is completely different in the Iron Country. In this country that values ​​"loyalty and righteousness", sometimes the so-called righteousness plays a vital role.

"Been taught a lesson."

In the end, Mifune could only speak quietly, and then he slowly knelt down and bowed respectfully to Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Although there was clearly some "sophistry" in Mizunoe Ryosuke's words, these words were worth Mifune's defeat.

Even though we know that what Mizunoe Ryosuke said is "sophistry", in the culture of the Iron Country, what Ryosuke said is the mainstream thought recognized by the Iron Country.

If Mifune denied Mizunoe Ryosuke's words, it would be tantamount to denying the creed that the samurai have always adhered to.

Sanchuan naturally knew which was more important.

The moment Mifune bowed down, it meant that the Land of Iron had lost its position of condemning Mizunoe Ryosuke (chcc), and there was no question of whether Ryosuke needed to take responsibility.

At this point, Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled slightly and calmly accepted Mifune's kneeling.

The reason why he exposed his relationship with Tsunade right from the start was not just to vent his anger or bully Tsunade.

Instead, he wanted to take the "moral high ground" first after proving his relationship with Tsunade.

Sometimes, whether it is a negotiation or a debate, only the person who takes the moral high ground first can win the final victory.

Of course, this trick only works when facing the stubborn warriors of the Iron Country.

otherwise?

Why don't you try this with Danzo?

Danzo: As long as I have no morals, you will never be able to kidnap me.

At this moment, Ryosuke effortlessly washed away the blame on him, allowing the current pressure to fall on the Iron Kingdom.

As the saying goes, the situation of war is ever-changing and the shape of water is ever-changing. Changes in form always follow changes in objective conditions.

For example, just now, Mizunoe Ryosuke executed two envoys from small countries. Even though the two had provoked him before, their crimes were not actually punishable by death.

Ryosuke's killing in public not only shows contempt for the host country, the Iron Country, but also shows that he is using his status as a big country to bully a small country.

But now, Ryosuke has transformed all the disadvantages of his previous actions into "righteousness".

This made the host country, the Iron Country, suddenly lose the basic conditions for condemning Mizunoe Ryosuke.

As I said, the reason why a great power is a great power is not because of boasting, but because of its hard work.

The strength of the great country itself is there, not to mention that the Fourth Mizukage of the Kirigakure of the Water Country is here in person. If the Iron Country is not in the right, it will be impossible for it to launch an attack on the Kirigakure.

If the Iron Nation still refuses to give in, does it really think the title of the Five Great Nations is just a boast? I'll teach you a lesson in a minute.

The dilemma of the Iron Nation does not end there. Faced with the great powers, the Iron Nation, having lost its grounds for condemnation, is unable to make a "fair judgment."

Therefore, the Iron Country will also lose its credibility among small countries, and it is inevitable that such a view will appear in the eyes of other small countries.

That is, ninjas from a big country can commit crimes in public in the Iron Country, while the Iron Country dares not even fart. This undoubtedly destroys the Iron Country's own reputation as a "neutral country".

In an instant, all the pressure was transferred from Mizunoe Ryosuke to Mifune.

As a general of the Iron Country, Mifune obviously also understood that the Iron Country was now facing an imminent "credibility crisis".

But at this moment, Mifune was helpless, and the Iron Country had to swallow this loss on its own.

Although this result made Mifune feel like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain, it was not enough to cause any serious damage to the Iron Country.

The Iron Country can at most just cut off some of its own flesh to quell the turmoil.

In everything, there is gain and loss.

If things really ended like this, I am afraid that the relationship between the Water Kingdom, Kirigakure, and the Iron Kingdom would plummet from "neutral" to "bad" in one fell swoop.

And this is obviously not Ryosuke's purpose.

Next is the end of the negotiation.

In other words, this is the purpose of Ryosuke coming to the Land of Iron in person.

"Admiral Mifune."

"Now that we've finished talking about what happened, let's talk about what to do."

Ryosuke said with a smile, a harmless smile appearing on his face again.

"Ok?"

Seeing this, Mifune showed a surprised expression.

He didn't understand why Mizunoe Ryosuke had to step back into the quagmire since he had already successfully extricated himself from it.

Wasn't his justification just to avoid taking responsibility for killing the envoys from the Insect and Bird countries?

So what did he mean by asking now? Could it be that he was willing to take on some responsibility?

Mifune looked at the unfathomable young man in front of him, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Just like he could never be sure where the young man's next move would fall on the chessboard.

In response to this, Ryosuke's expression was extremely calm, as if everything was within his expectations.

As steady as Mizunoe Ryosuke, even if he were to "lose his temper for the beauty he loves", how could he do something he was not sure of?

In other words, the moment he took action, he had already thought about how to deal with the aftermath.

Now that things have developed to this point, the Iron Kingdom is indeed in a dilemma.

But there is one thing that can help the Iron Country deal with the current situation perfectly.

That is - benefit!

Thinking of this, a hint of deep understanding flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes.

Chapter 220: All the tricks of merchants

Just as everyone in the venue was talking, Ryosuke and the other two who had gone to the side room to discuss returned to the venue.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the three of them, their expressions flickering, and no one knew what conclusion the three of them had reached.

Kato Dan's eyes were always on Tsunade. For some reason, he always felt that there were some changes in Tsunade at this moment.

seem

A little redder?

The three of them returned to their respective seats and sat down safely again.

"Everyone!"

“The auction process continues.”

Mifune looked serious and spoke solemnly to everyone present.

Upon hearing this, the representatives of the small countries were all furious.

"what?!"

"Isn't that a bad idea?"

“Is this the power of a great nation?”

""

For a time, the representatives of the small countries were talking about it, and a feeling of dissatisfaction was transmitted among the envoys of the small countries.

Even though the representatives of these small countries also disliked the envoys from the insect and bird countries, no matter how much they disliked them, when it came to their own fundamental interests, the small countries still chose to stand together tacitly.

After all, today the envoys from the Insect and Bird countries will be killed if they disagree with each other, and it may be their turn tomorrow.

If the Iron Country succumbs to the powerful, wouldn't it be extremely difficult for them to obtain the Iron Country's weapons in the future?

At that moment, a representative from a small country suddenly stood up.

"Admiral Mifune, is what you're doing inappropriate?"

"I'm afraid that goes against the Iron Nation's position as a neutral nation!"

"I don't agree with this way of handling things!"

The speaker was a middle-aged ninja of medium build. His expression was solemn and his words were fierce. Even in front of the two major countries, he dared to express his dissatisfaction directly.

"right!!"

"I don't agree with your way of dealing with it either!"

"Can ninjas from a big country trample on the dignity of a small country without restraint?"

Seeing this, another representative of the ninja from a small country stood up angrily.

Several people responded immediately, and the public was so angry that the weapons auction process became unsustainable.

Sure enough, after lacking the confidence to directly attack the big countries, these small countries turned their attention to the Iron Country.

In response to this, the expressions of the three people, including Sanchuan, who had just gone to the side room to discuss, did not change at all, as if they had already anticipated such an outcome.

Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced at the representatives of several small countries who were leading the group.

Their identities were revealed from the forehead protectors on each of them.

Even among the small countries in the ninja world, there are still strong and weak ones.

These small countries have distinct strengths and weaknesses, and their voice, size and combat power in the ninja world are completely different.

You know, not every small country has its own ninja village.

Although there are ninjas in some small countries, there are no decent ninja organizations - ninja villages.